Holder for umbrellas



Jan. 21, 193$ J p, LANE 2,028,337

' HOLDER FOR UMBRELLAS Filed NOV. 2, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Jan. 21,- 1936. J. P. LANE 2,028,337

HOLDER FOR UMBRELLAS Filed Nov. 2, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I I INVENT0R QJZGQ Q \xfl I Q MTIO Patented Jan. 21, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT Q FF'ICE HOLDERFOR UMBRELLAS Jean P. Lane, Seattle, Wash.

ApplicationNovember 2, 1934, Serial No. 751,220

6'Clairns. (Cl. 211-63) My present invention relates to a holder for umbrellas.

. Present day automobiles, particularly the closed cars, afford such complete protection for the occupants of the cars that they resort to the heavier protective normally do not coats and wraps come this disagreeable conditio n and to provide a convenient means for, first, protecting the umbrella against damage and, secondly, preventing the drip, or the wet material of the umbrella,

coming in contact with clothes or the upholstering of the car.

The principal object of my present invention, therefore, is to provide a water-proof receptacle, into which an umbrella may be placed.

A further object is to provide means whereby the natural drip, or drainage, from an umbrella can be collected and easily disposed of.

A further object of my present invention isto provide a device of the character described which can be made in a durableand substantial manner at a minimum cost and which, in itself, cannot injure interior finishes, fabric or upholstery.

A further object of my present invention is to provide means whereby my device can be completely folded in a self-contained unit so arranged as to adequately protect the rather light fabric of which the device is constructed and further to provide a convenient package which may be safely stored, as under the seat cushions of a car.

Other and more specific objects will be apparnection with the accompanying in Figure 1 is a longitudinalsectional view through ent from the following description taken in condrawings, wherethe teachings of elevation the exteriorviewofjthetop of my holder, showing in some detail the supporting means therefor.

Figure 3 illustrates my device in its folded concan be stored without damage to itself.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

ner in which my device may be ported.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the drip cup used with my device.

Figure 7 illustrates, in perspec applied and suptive, the supporting means that I, at present, prefer to employ with material isat all bulky it is desirable taform the envelope 8'largier at the top andsmaller atrthe bottom, tapered as it were, first because :theumbrella needs the greater space at'the topand, secondly, the nesting of the material cut in this manner, lends itself more easily to compact-stow ing as is illustrated in Figure 3.

Secured at the upper margin of the envelope; is the hanger or support member I6, the preferred form of this, as'it appears atpresent; is :to form the same from metal having: the bag encircling hoop ll neck portion l2 and downwardly extend-i ing jaw, or hook, members i4. These members should have considerabledownward extent, so asto secure rim I lagainst tilting, thus throwing. the entire bag out of balance. Ifmembersl l tz are of sufficient length, however, they provide aibra'cing effect that willusually maintainhoopwll in a horizontal plane. Members l4 should':preferably be flat, as is illustrated in Figure 7, sothat: they can fit down inside the-glass recess-of closed cars, as is illustrated in Figure 5. It has further been found desirable to coatmemb'ers: l?v with rubber or celluloid so that it will not scratchthe member from which it is supported.

Carrying out the planof protecting. the car against damage by my device, I prefer to enclose the upper end of theenvelope in rubber, as is indicated in Figure 1. This is very convenient for the insertion of the umbrella andlleavesno corners that are apt toengagetheribs of the umbrella when the'same islwithdrawn from.my-

- holder.

The lower closure for envelope 8, I prefer to form after the general manner of the upper ring by having the material mounted upon a metal ring It which is encased in a rubber base I8. This base is provided with upwardly extending rubber lips as [9 and 20, adapted to give additional support to the envelope and also to guide the point of the umbrella down into recess 22. Around the bottom of the recess I provide a plurality of drip openings 24. These are intended to allow the passage of the natural drainage from the umbrella down into the drip cap 26.

Cap 26 is provided to facilitate the disposal of the water drained from the umbrella in that it can be easily removed. from the base l8 and the drip poured out. The cap is provided, at one point, with an open top slit 28. This permits the user, if it is more convenient, in draining the device to simply take the umbrella and holder and turn it up to a horizontal position, and the drip will drain out of opening 28. The second purpose for this opening, however, is best illustrated probably in Figure 3 wherein it provides an opening so that cap 25 may be placed over the base H! in an inverted position and the slot provides an opening for neck I2 of hanger Ill.

Coacting means are provided on base I8 and cap 26 to secure the same in position, yet in a manner permitting the caps removal from the base. In the present illustrations I have provided an annular rib .30 on base is and an annular groove 32 in cap 25. Many other similar means for insuring a relatively firm engagement of the two members will no doubt occur to those skilled in this art. Another point of interest in the construction of such a device is to provide a plurality of flexible support members 34. These may take the form of tape, or other flexible material and are bonded into the upper rim 36 and the lower base member l8, so arranged that a plurality of these support members relieve the fabric of the envelope from any strain incidental to dropping an umbrella into the device or pressing it down firmly after the tip of the umbrella has contacted base l8.

When the need for my device has passed, the

same may be telescoped, or folded, after the showing of Figure 3, by pressing base l8 up inside of rim 36. The drip cap 26 is then removed from the base l8 and placed upon the base again in the reverse position, as is indicated in Figure 3. This provides a rubber enclosure for my device which, by virtue of opening 28 is ventilated as a guarantee against mildew or mold and at the same time presents a surface which will not injure any of the high finishes of the car and yet will adequately protect the envelope itself against injury.

It will be noted from Figure 5 that the support member [0 that I have employed lends itself for supporting my device in many different positions as from the window opening itself, with the window either up or down, from the robe rail 38 or from some outstanding button, or knob, as 40, of which there are usually a number on the instrument board. When so arranged it is desirable that the length of my envelope be such that it normally will not touch the floor of the car. In this manner the device is out of the way yet provides the security and protection required.

The foregoing description and the accompanying drawings are believed to clearly disclose a preferred embodiment of my invention but it will be understood that this disclosure is merely illustrative and that such changes in the invention may be made as are fairly within the scope and spirit of the following claims.

I claim:

1. In a collapsible container having flexible, foldable walls, the combination with a base secured to said walls and forming an interior cup, of an open neck-portion for the container, said Walls adapted to fold within the interior of the cup and said neck adapted to enclose the folded l0 walls and cup when the container is in collapsed condition, and means attached to the neck portion for suspending the extended container.

2. In a collapsible container having flexible, foldable Walls and an open neck portion, the 15 combination with a base secured to said walls and forming an interior cup, of an open frame having supporting means for the container, the open neck-portion of the container being attached to said frame, said walls being adapted to 20 fold in and about said cup, and said frame and neck-portion adapted to enclose the folded walls and cap portion when the container is in collapsed condition.

3. In a collapsible container having flexible, 25 foldablewalls and an open neck portion, the combination with a base secured to said walls and forming a circular interior cup, of a neck-ring and supporting means rigid therewith, means for attaching the open neck-portion of the con- 30 tainer to said ring, and an enclosing collar for said neck-portion and ring.

4. In a collapsible container having foldable Walls, the combination with a base secured to said walls and having a cup within the container, of a neck-ring to which said walls are attached,

a support for the container mounted on the ring, said walls being adapted to fold into and around the cup and the ring adapted to encircle the cup and folded walls, and a cap for alternate use 40 with the base when the container is extended and with the cup when the Walls are folded.

5. In an umbrella holder having foldable walls, the combination with a base secured to said Walls and having an upper cup-portion and drain holes from the cup-portion, of a neck ring to which the walls are attached, a collar on said ring, and a suspending hook rigid with the ring, a reversible cap, and means for securing said cap to the base to perform the functions of a receptacle in communication with the drain holes.

6. In an umbrella holder having waterproof, foldable walls, the combination with a base having spaced annular flanges in which the bottom of the holder is retained'and forming an interior cup for the holder, of a neck-ring to which the upper portion of the walls are attached and a collar encircling the ring, a supporting hook rigid with the ring, a reversible cap mounted on the base, and means for detachably fastening the cap to the base.

JEAN P. LANE. 

